Thomas Arthur Steitz Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts
Updated at April 28, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team
Thomas Arthur Steitz Facts
| Full Name | Thomas Arthur Steitz |
|---|---|
| Birthdate | August 23, 1940 |
| Birth Place | Wisconsin |
| Age (in 2024) | 83 Years Old |
| Zodiac | Virgo |
| Occupation | Physicist |
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Thomas Arthur Steitz Age & Birthday
Thomas Arthur Steitz is best known as Physicist who has born on August 23, 1940 in Wisconsin. Currently, Thomas Arthur Steitz is 83 years, 8 months and 5 days old. Thomas Arthur Steitz will celebrate 84th birthday on Friday, 23rd of August 2024. Below the countdown to Thomas Arthur Steitz upcoming birthday.
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About
Professor of molecular biophysics and biochemistry who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009 for his studies on the structure and function of the ribosome.
Before Fame
He graduated from Lawrence University with a degree in Chemistry in 1962.
Trivia
He also won the Gairdner International Award in 2007.
Family Life
He and his wife, Joan, were married in 1966 and they had a son together.
Associated With
He worked under the direction of William Lipscomb while studying for his Ph.D. in biochemistry at Harvard University.
Top Asked Questions about Thomas Arthur Steitz
How old is Thomas Arthur Steitz in 2024?
Thomas Arthur Steitz is 83 years old today.
When was Thomas Arthur Steitz born?
Thomas Arthur Steitz was born on August 23, 1940 in Wisconsin.
What is Thomas Arthur Steitz zodiac sign?
Thomas Arthur Steitz zodiac sign is Virgo.
What was Thomas Arthur Steitz best known for?
Thomas Arthur Steitz was best known as Physicist.
Fun Facts about Thomas Arthur Steitz's Birthday
Here's quick list of some fun facts about Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.
- Thomas Arthur Steitz was born on Friday, 236th day / 34th week of 1940
- Thomas Arthur Steitz has Virgo zodiac sign and Earth element based on western astrology
- Roman numeral of Thomas Arthur Steitz birthday is XXIII.VIII.MCMXL
- Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthstone is Peridot
- Thomas Arthur Steitz's birth flower is Gladiolus that symbolize moral integrity, remembrance, infatuation & honor
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in year is 83 years old
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in month is 1004 months old
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in day is 30564 days old
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in hour is 733536 hours old
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in minute is 44012160 minutes old
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in second is 2640729600 seconds old
- Next Thomas Arthur Steitz birthday is on Saturday, August 23rd 2025
- Thomas Arthur Steitz age in next birthday (2025) is 84 years old
- Learn more interesting facts about August 23, 1940 birthday
Historical Events on Thomas Arthur Steitz Birthday (August 23)
Below are historical events that coincided with Thomas Arthur Steitz's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.
| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 1985 | Hans Tiedge, top counter-spy of West Germany, defects to East Germany. |
| 1989 | Singing Revolution: Two million people from Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania stand on the Vilnius-Tallinn road, holding hands. |
| 1990 | Saddam Hussein appears on Iraqi state television with a number of Western "guests" (actually hostages) to try to prevent the Gulf War. |
| 1990 | Armenia declares its independence from the Soviet Union. |
| 1990 | West and East Germany announce that they will reunite on October 3. |
| 1991 | The World Wide Web is opened to the public. |
| 1994 | Eugene Bullard, the only African American pilot in World War I, is posthumously commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the United States Air Force. |
| 2000 | Gulf Air Flight 072 crashes into the Persian Gulf near Manama, Bahrain, killing 143. |
| 2006 | Natascha Kampusch, who had been abducted at the age of ten, escapes from her captor Wolfgang Přiklopil, after eight years of captivity. |
| 2007 | The skeletal remains of Russia's last royal family members Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia, and his sister Grand Duchess Anastasia are discovered near Yekaterinburg, Russia. |
| 2010 | The Manila hostage crisis occurred near the Quirino Grandstand in Manila, Philippines killing 9 people including the perpetrator while injuring 9 others. |
| 2011 | A magnitude 5.8 (class: moderate) earthquake occurs in Virginia. Damage occurs to monuments and structures in Washington, D.C. and the resulted damage is estimated at 200 million-300 million USD. |
| 2011 | Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is overthrown after the National Transitional Council forces take control of Bab al-Azizia compound during the Libyan Civil War. |
| 2012 | A hot-air balloon crashes near the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana, killing six people and injuring 28 others. |
| 2013 | A riot at the Palmasola prison complex in Santa Cruz, Bolivia kills 31 people. |
| 1988 | The birth of Olga Govortsova, Belarusian tennis player |
| 1988 | The birth of Carl Hagelin, Swedish ice hockey player |
| 1988 | The birth of Jeremy Lin, American basketball player |
| 1989 | The birth of Lianne La Havas, British singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist |
| 1989 | The birth of Trixie Mattel, American drag queen, actor, and country singer |
| 1989 | The birth of Heiko Schwarz, German footballer |
| 1989 | The birth of TeddyLoid, Japanese musician |
| 1990 | The birth of Seth Curry, American basketball player |
| 1990 | The birth of Mike Yastrzemski, American baseball player |
| 1992 | The birth of Nicola Docherty, Scottish footballer |
| 1993 | The birth of Iván López, Spanish professional footballer |
| 1994 | The birth of August Ames, Canadian pornographic actress (d. 2017) |
| 1995 | The birth of Gabriela Lee, Romanian tennis player |
| 1995 | The birth of Cameron Norrie, British tennis player |
| 1997 | The birth of Lil Yachty, American rapper and singer |
| 2013 | The death of Richard J. Corman, American businessman, founded the R.J. Corman Railroad Group (b. 1955) |
| 2013 | The death of William Glasser, American psychiatrist and author (b. 1925) |
| 2013 | The death of Charles Lisanby, American production designer and set director (b. 1924) |
| 2013 | The death of Konstanty Miodowicz, Polish ethnographer and politician (b. 1951) |
| 2013 | The death of Vesna Rožič, Slovenian chess player (b. 1987) |
| 2013 | The death of Tatyana Zaslavskaya, Russian sociologist and economist (b. 1927) |
| 2014 | The death of Albert Ebossé Bodjongo, Cameroonian footballer (b. 1989) |
| 2014 | The death of Annefleur Kalvenhaar, Dutch cyclist (b. 1994) |
| 2014 | The death of Birgitta Stenberg, Swedish author and illustrator (b. 1932) |
| 2014 | The death of Jaume Vallcorba Plana, Spanish philologist and publisher (b. 1949) |
| 2015 | The death of Augusta Chiwy, Congolese-Belgian nurse (b. 1921) |
| 2015 | The death of Guy Ligier, French rugby player and race car driver (b. 1930) |
| 2015 | The death of Enrique Reneau, Honduran footballer (b. 1971) |
| 2015 | The death of Paul Royle, Australian lieutenant and pilot (b. 1914) |
| 2021 | The death of Elizabeth Blackadder, Scottish painter and printmaker (b. 1931) |
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